I shall argue that there are many principles of the culture of peace in Islam. However, this doctrine may be misunderstood in some Islamic societies due to the poor knowledge of Islamic teachings or wrong education. Therefore, we strongly need to have a true interpretation of religious teachings as well as a true approach to religious diversity to provide the culture of peace.
Kew words: Peace, violence, Islam, religious teachings, religious diversity. One of the social problems in the contemporary world is the social conflicts that arise from political, cultural, ethnic, racial, geographical, and religious conflicts. Nowadays, humans are tired of the heart-breaking, devastating and catastrophic struggles and conflicts, and are looking for a way to have a peaceful and non-violent society.
While analyzing the concept of peace and, in contrast, expressing all forms of violence, this article claims that religion provides valuable foundations for the culture of peace and the realization of a non-violent society. This article, of course, emphasizes the teachings of the religion of Islam. I will argue that the basic principle of Islam, whether in relations with Muslims or non-Muslims, is interaction, peace, tolerance and friendship, and that war in Islam is forbidden except for defense.
In other words, the nature of war in Islam is a defensive one, not an offensive one. Given that a large part of the world's population consists of followers of the world religions, their view of concepts such as tolerance, peace, and reconciliation is extremely important.
The number of people dying in war in recent years has been extremely high. Since the s, millions have died in the Congo, Sudan, and other African countries, and hundreds of thousands in former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Yemen and Syria. The result is that more than 80 percent of the casualties are civilian, and the number of refugees and displaced persons has increased sharply. Therefore, the need for reconciliation, peace and tolerance is felt more than ever.
The key question here is that: what exactly do we mean by peace? To that end, he also points out that violence occurs in three modalities. The first modality is direct violence. Direct violence is manifested in various forms of intentional bodily harm, including killing, maiming, siege, and any other form of force to the body that causes harm and poses an affront to basic human needs.
The second modality of violence is structural violence. Galtung argues that this form of violence results from the presence of social structures whose cornerstones are exploitation and repression Structural violence is manifested in acts that enable some actors in society to benefit from unequal exchange and the plight of the disadvantaged.
Structural violence can be seen in social structures such as politics, education, religion, and media. The third type of violence is cultural violence.
A society that does not respect the rights of others, a society that is racist, ethnic, monopolistic, Peace is more than the absence of war. Gandhi spoke of non-violence rather than peace and emphasized the necessity of overcoming injustice. Non-violence is a means by which the active many can overcome the ruthless few.
Many writers distinguish between negative peace, which is simply the absence of war, and positive peace, which is the presence of justice. Peace can be slavery or it can be freedom; subjugation or liberation. Genuine peace means progress toward a freer and more just world Cousins, : For Muslims peace is not merely the absence of war or organized violence. It is also the presence of justice and the creation of conditions in which humans can realize their full potentials.
Human beings' nature is inclined to peace, and the violence comes because of how we were educated, not because of our nature. Faulty education gets us disconnected from our compassionate nature. Wrong education describes humans as basically evil and selfish. That is the core of violence. Building a culture of peace is an urgent task for our present age so more than the past.
Culture of peace is contrasted with the culture of war and violence, and could be developed by education and enlightening people, especially the younger generation.
The UN call for peace education suggests that education in general is important for the establishment of a culture of peace and that specific sorts of peace education may be of particular importance. These include the expectation that children, from an early age, should benefit from education about the values, attitudes, modes of behavior, and ways of life that can enable them to resolve any dispute peacefully and in a spirit of respect for human dignity and of tolerance and non-discrimination.
The major world religions claim that their education systems teach peace. However, some people say that in practice history and religious education were used to promote war rather than peace.
They argue that because religion is, and has been, the cause of so much violence and wars, religious education should be banned from schools and colleges in Islamic society. My contention is that, taught sensitively and in the right way, religious education can in fact be a force for good, peace, understanding and reconciliation.
The vast majority of Muslims and Islamic scholars believe that nothing in Muhammad's life or in the Qur'an or Islamic law justify terrorism. There are many principles in Islamic teachings that provide a foundation for creative peacemaking. In Arabic salaam is translated as peace and is considered as one of the holy names of God.
Nasr, : Islam is a religion of universalism, tolerance, peace, and reconciliation. Islam teaches that life is sacred and that the believer has a duty to uphold truth and justice.
Social justice is the core principle of Islam. Pursuing justice in the face of oppression and suffering is the personal and collective duty of every Muslim.
But Islam is often misunderstood as a religion of the sword that justifies the use of violence to spread the faith; while the principles of nonviolence are not well developed within Islam. Concepts of peace are at the core of the Islamic teachings. The term salaam envisions a peaceful, harmonious social order of justice towards all without violence or conflict. The primary principle in Islam is peace. Islam emphasizes on peace in communication with all Muslim and non- Muslim people in a society, and encourages its adherents to avoid war and violence.
There are many principles of peace in Islam, which are significant for creating the culture of peace that I shall point to some of them here:. The first and cardinal principle of culture of peace is the acceptance of religious faith is optional. According to Islamic teachings, people are free to accept religious belief. And God hears and knows all things. These passages counsel tolerance and patience toward other faiths.
Therefore, religious faith is a voluntary matter that individuals must choose freely and consciously and not compulsively. The message of such verses of the Qur'an is to respect dissenting beliefs and to recognize the freedom of others. This principle can in many cases prevent cultural violence and contribute to the realization of a culture of peace. The second principle in creating a culture of peace and a non-violent society is Islam's emphasis on peace as the primary law and non-violence.
The Qur'an invites people to peace and life, and regards war and violence as the evil way. That means: But if they incline towards peace, then incline towards it, and put your trust in Allah. He is the Hearer, the Knower. Moreover, except in limited cases, it does not permit the use of force. Although the Qur'an recognizes the right to retribution its adherents, it is also a reward for forgiveness. So in ash-Shura it says: The retribution of a bad action is one equivalent to it. However, whoever pardons and makes reconciliation, his reward lies with Allah.
He does not love the unjust. This principie is so important in Islam that even if the enemy becomes cowardly, it does not endorse the deviation from human values.
So after the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet of Islam said instead of revenge and bloodshed today is a day of mercy. Therefore, the distinction between aggression and defense must be distinguished; aggression is unlawful but defense is permissible under certain circumstances.
The Qur'an has even forbidden Muslims from re- proaching. We made attractive to every com- munity their deeds.
They need nourishment other than just for their bodies. Our project is based on the philosophy of life guided by the ideals of Beauty, Truth, and Virtue, the cornerstones of sensible happiness. We believe that every person can be the Artist of their life — just as they did in the Renaissance — this time, though, rather than harnessing marble, or taming colors, words, and notes, they need to learn how to make their life evolve into a real masterpiece.
This is an ambitious endeavor. It requires a constant presence of delicate guidance and a strong cultural field. Quite the contrary, it should breathe hope into the sails of each new explorer of the infinite diversity that is called life! My sister and I are ready to embark on this journey and serve as guides, lighthouses, traveling companions — equals who never stop learning, who never cease to strain for Beauty, Truth, and Virtue.
We will be there for the young hearts and minds, nourish their souls, give them inspiration and encouragement all the way through and at the same time keep them in the cultural field full of the best examples of what the human genius has achieved. The innovation of the project is inside us; we are its innovation and locomotive power. We carry the antidote! It may sound too immodest, but the fact of the matter is that, in effect, we are two particles of the large whole who were lucky enough to have learned to embrace the whole without getting lost in it.
The people of a nation are the foundation on which it is supported, and if there are fractures and faults in the foundation, the nation becomes more vulnerable to collapse. Where there is discrimination, there cannot be peace. Intolerance leads to infighting, violence and instability as different groups resort to force and aggression against each other or the state. If people are unable to tolerate each other, they become angry and frustrated. In a society filled with hate, a person begins to feel suffocated and depressed.
Discrimination makes miserable lives for not just those discriminated against, but everyone in the society. Tolerance leads to less stress and greater happiness in the overall community.
Unfairness and prejudice existed in humanity even before the dawn of civilization and has led to wars, injustice and cruelty. Nothing good has ever come out of intolerance, yet even in these enlightened times it is still present.
If, in a nation, instead of acceptance there is discrimination, that nation cannot flourish. These are:. Everyone is encouraged to support the Peace and Tolerance Program, which the Cabinet members called as a first of its kind globally. A UAE Ministry of Tolerance, Coexistence, and Peace is set up, fostering respect for social diversity and refusing violence, radicalism, and discrimination.
The anti-discriminatory law is implemented strictly in the UAE which prohibits everyone similar from discerning against anybody on the grounds of caste, creed, culture or religion. All people are different in everything even if they live in one country. The societies that manage the differences has succeeded to popularize values of tolerance and peace among people.
Promoting these characters has only been achieved in developed and civilized societies that emerged from the time of myth to the time of science and modernity. To sum up, there is no life and no dignity without freedom, and there is no freedom without peace, and there is no peace without tolerance and no tolerance without accepting the other. How to Promote Peace and Tolerance? Innovative project Promoting understanding and peace is innovative.
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